Michael Cameron, in-house counsel for the New York Post, writes: What if the world no longer needed libel lawyers? This was the frightening concept that greeted attendees at the biennial Media Law Resource Centre (MLRC) media law conference held in Virginia in October 2010. On the face of it, the news was grim for the…
Category: Court
Do Fourth Amendment warrant requirements attach to the in-school interview of a child whom authorities suspect may be the victim of sexual abuse at home?
Jennifer Clark writes: On March 1, the Court will hear one hour of oral argument in the consolidated cases of Camreta v. Greene (No. 09-1454) and Alford v. Greene (No. 09-1478). Background Bob Camreta, a social worker employed by the state of Oregon, had information from a third party that S.G. and K.G., two minor…
Tracking Internet miscreants
Canadian lawyer David T. Fraser writes: A growing portion of my practice is working my the litigators in my firm on cases of online torts, including defamation and harassment. This mainly involves working to track down people who do harmful things under a veil of supposed internet anonymity. This includes people who hide behind pseudonyms…
Obama administration seeks delay of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ review
While many of us were watching the news overseas, the Obama administration was back in court, still trying to get to delay the court to delay its order striking down Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Maureen Cosgrove reports: The Obama administration on Friday asked the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to delay its…